The Princess and the Goblin - George MacDonald - Bookniverse

The Princess and the Goblin is a famous adventure about the power of faith and bravery. High up in a lonely mountain castle lives Princess Irene. Her life is quiet until she discovers a mysterious, beautiful lady spinning silver thread in a secret room. But danger is hiding underground! Mean, ugly goblins are digging tunnels, planning to kidnap the princess and destroy her kingdom. With the help of a brave miner boy and a magical invisible thread, Irene has to find the courage to stop the goblins.****************************The man who created this magical world was George MacDonald, a Scottish author born in 1824. He was a father to eleven children and loved telling them stories about magic and monsters. He believed that fairy tales could help children understand the difference between right and wrong. MacDonald was so good at writing that even the author of Alice in Wonderland asked for his advice!